Keyword AAA is a thesaurus of general terms designed for use in classifying, titling and indexing most types of records in most technological environments. It covers terminology common to business functions and activities in most organisations. To provide a comprehensive controlled vocabulary, Keyword AAA should be used in conjunction with a thesaurus of functional terms relating to the organisation’s specific or core business functions.
The Keyword AAA function and activity terms are used in the Administrative Functions Disposal Authority (AFDA). Together these two tools can be used to title and sentence records.
Keyword AAA is a product of the State Records Authority of New South Wales. The Commonwealth version of Keyword AAA has minor modifications that reflect the terminology and requirements of the Australian Government. Keyword AAA is available in several formats, including versions for upload into several recordkeeping products.
The National Archives manages a licence enabling Australian Government agencies only to obtain a copy at no charge. Agencies wishing to obtain a copy should download and complete the licence agreement (PDF 62kb) and print out two copies, one for their records and the other to return to the National Archives.
Government agencies in other jurisdictions should contact State Records NSW at govrec@records.nsw.gov.au for more information on obtaining Keyword AAA.